SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is three times its width. the perimeter is 24 ft. find the dimensions of the rectangle
Algebra.Com
Question 520913: the length of a rectangle is three times its width. the perimeter is 24 ft. find the dimensions of the rectangle
Answer by deborabr(181) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width = x
length = 3x
perimeter is 2x + 2(3x)= 24
2x+6x=24
8x=24
x=24/8
x=3
width = 3 ft
length = 3*3 = 9 ft
RELATED QUESTIONS
the perimeter of a rectangle is 24. The length of the rectangle is eight less than three... (answered by algebrahouse.com)
The perimeter of a rectangle is 30 inches. If its length is three times its width, find... (answered by macston,aYummyNoodle)
The length of a rectangle is 13 inches greater than its width. Its perimeter is 8 ft.... (answered by addingup)
Find the dimensions of a rectangle whose perimeter is 36 inches and whose length is three (answered by erica65404)
The length of a rectangle is three times its width.
If the area of the rectangle is 147 (answered by )
If the perimeter of a rectangle is 24 ft and the width is 7 ft, find its... (answered by fractalier,checkley71)
The perimeter of a rectangle is 288in. The length is 12 less than three times its width.... (answered by stanbon)
The length of a rectangle is three times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is... (answered by checkley71,Paul)
The length of a rectangle is three times its width.
If the area of the rectangle is ,... (answered by richard1234)